by Susan Geary | Apr 13, 2007 | Blog, Job Search Advice, Relocation, Uncategorized
I never planned to move around so much. I’m not in the military, I guess I just have itchy feet. I started out on the east coast as a kid, then I was dragged to Arizona kicking and screaming where I spent my teen and college years. In my 20s I was off to... by Susan Geary | Apr 9, 2007 | Blog, Resume Service, resume writing, Uncategorized
OFFICIAL NOTICE: 1st Rate Resumes is not affiliated with any company using First-rate resumes or 1st Rate Resumes in advertisements posted nationwide on Craigslist. You’ll know the difference because we clearly post samples of our work on our website. Check us... by Susan Geary | Apr 5, 2007 | Blog, Career, employee surveillance, Job Search Advice, Privacy, resume writing, Uncategorized, Work
How do I nicely say this? I love that fact that clients call me up for resume reviews, and inquiries about services offered, however, I hate it when they do it from work. It makes me feel like I’m contributing to bad behavior on the job and the last thing I want... by Susan Geary | Mar 30, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
I feel the need to rant about the total misuse of EST when EDT is the correct way to state the time when daylight saving time is in effect. This peeve was passed down to me by my step-father, Col. Edward M. Geary because he retired to Arizona in 1969, a state that... by Susan Geary | Mar 9, 2007 | Blog, Uncategorized
When I decided to turn pro as a resume writer back in late 2000, I found the newest trick at the time was to add a Keywords Section to the bottom of the resume, just in case a computer would read the document before human eyes ever did. Resume.com taught me this trick... by Susan Geary | Feb 23, 2007 | Blog, Career, Job Search Advice, niche jobs, Recruiters, Uncategorized, Work
For the past few years, I’ve signed up with a number promotional marketing agencies that offer high paying “day jobs” handing out product samples and representing companies at grand openings and special events. These gigs, as I call them, require a...